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MIRABEAU, Nouvelles de Jean Boccace, 1802

Photo MIRABEAU, Honoré Gabriel Riqueti. 

MIRABEAU, Honoré Gabriel Riqueti. 

Nouvelles de Jean Boccace. 

Paris, L. Duprat, 1802.

Four parts in Two 8vo (197x123 mm), (8)-xx-304-(2)-(4)-273-(2) and 4 plates / (4)-243-(2)-(4)-293-(2) pages and 4 plates.?.  binding : Contemporary full sheep, gilt flat spine. Binding slightly rubbed, caps bumped. 

Photo MIRABEAU, Honoré Gabriel Riqueti. 

First edition of this free translation of Boccaccio's Decameron .
The title page mentions Mirabeau but this translation is probably apocryphal.
The book highlights the borrowings that La Fontaine made from Boccaccio for his tales.

Price : 150 €

Photo MIRABEAU, Honoré Gabriel Riqueti. 
Photo MIRABEAU, Honoré Gabriel Riqueti. 
Photo MIRABEAU, Honoré Gabriel Riqueti. 
Photo MIRABEAU, Honoré Gabriel Riqueti. 
Photo MIRABEAU, Honoré Gabriel Riqueti. 
Photo MIRABEAU, Honoré Gabriel Riqueti. 
Photo MIRABEAU, Honoré Gabriel Riqueti. 
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